Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP

morland · 06-11-2009, 09:26 AM

I need to use use my laptop with a beamer/projector and turns out that the function key (F7) does not work since I am running XP. I need a solution desperately and can some please help me get just the right drivers/software/whatever is needed to that I can use the function keys (especially the one for F7 i.e. for external monitor/beamer/projector).

Many many billion thanks in advance.

dai · 06-11-2009, 09:48 AM

cannot find that model

http://www.sony-mea.com/support/Supp...ontype=support

morland · 06-11-2009, 10:04 AM

The complete model is VGN-FZ140E

dai · 06-11-2009, 10:55 AM

where was it purchased it does not recognize it on the site in your region

morland · 06-11-2009, 08:01 PM

For some reason the site does not come up. I bought it from a friend who got it from either Dubai or London. Not sure. Been almost 2 years since I bought it.

dai · 06-11-2009, 11:36 PM

found it

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...40E&SelectOS=7

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...?mdl=VGNFZ140E

morland · 06-12-2009, 12:54 AM

Hi dai,

Many thanks for the URLs. Unfortunately I did not find anything that can solve my problem i.e. unable to use the F7 function key (so that I can use an external monitor/beamer/projector).

dai · 06-12-2009, 01:05 AM

that's the best i can come up with laptops not my area of knowledge

you may need to press another key in the sequence

**jenae** · 06-12-2009, 05:59 AM

Hi well you do need to use the Fn key plus F7 for any monitor changes this site has use of F7:-

http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/m...odel=VGNFZ140E

morland · 06-12-2009, 09:00 AM

Many thanks jenae. Went through all of them but no luck :(

**TriggerFinger** · 06-12-2009, 01:59 PM

Did the unit come originally with Vista? If yes, and it is using XP now, may you should try installing Sony Shared library for XP (it is available if you are using Vista - see d/load links provided by dai). However as per this link http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-i...EN&news_id=221, not all functions will be available (one of them is the hotkeys or special keys).

Also try this one if it helps:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...d=2738&os_id=7

morland · 06-13-2009, 10:08 AM

Thanks everyone. I am now giving up in trying to find a solution. Turns out that I need to have Vista (not XP) in order to get all the functionality offered by the Laptop. Given the current scenario (running XP), I will not be able to use an external monitor/beamer/projector (which is frankly really frustrating).

Thanks to everyone for the replies and help.

06-11-2009, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP I need to use use my laptop with a beamer/projector and turns out that the function key (F7) does not work since I am running XP. I need a solution desperately and can some please help me get just the right drivers/software/whatever is needed to that I can use the function keys (especially the one for F7 i.e. for external monitor/beamer/projector). Many many billion thanks in advance.

06-11-2009, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP cannot find that model http://www.sony-mea.com/support/Supp...ontype=support __________________

06-11-2009, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP The complete model is VGN-FZ140E

06-11-2009, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP where was it purchased it does not recognize it on the site in your region __________________

06-11-2009, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP For some reason the site does not come up. I bought it from a friend who got it from either Dubai or London. Not sure. Been almost 2 years since I bought it.

06-11-2009, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP found it http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...40E&SelectOS=7 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...?mdl=VGNFZ140E __________________

06-12-2009, 12:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP Hi dai, Many thanks for the URLs. Unfortunately I did not find anything that can solve my problem i.e. unable to use the F7 function key (so that I can use an external monitor/beamer/projector).

06-12-2009, 01:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP that's the best i can come up with laptops not my area of knowledge you may need to press another key in the sequence __________________

06-12-2009, 05:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP Hi well you do need to use the Fn key plus F7 for any monitor changes this site has use of F7:- http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/m...odel=VGNFZ140E __________________

06-12-2009, 09:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP Many thanks jenae. Went through all of them but no luck :(

06-12-2009, 01:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP Did the unit come originally with Vista? If yes, and it is using XP now, may you should try installing Sony Shared library for XP (it is available if you are using Vista - see d/load links provided by dai). However as per this link http://esupport.sony.com/perl/news-i...EN&news_id=221, not all functions will be available (one of them is the hotkeys or special keys). Also try this one if it helps: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...d=2738&os_id=7 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-13-2009, 10:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
morland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 65 OS: XP	Re: Desperate: Need FN key drivers for Sony Vaio FZ140E running XP Thanks everyone. I am now giving up in trying to find a solution. Turns out that I need to have Vista (not XP) in order to get all the functionality offered by the Laptop. Given the current scenario (running XP), I will not be able to use an external monitor/beamer/projector (which is frankly really frustrating). Thanks to everyone for the replies and help.